A man who has just been released from prison for killing his wife tries to start a new life as a barber, but his past continues to haunt him. He finds solace in caring for a pet eel, which becomes a symbol of his own journey towards forgiveness and redemption.
In a fishing village on the coastline, two men, Lucas and Antonio, encounter each other and their sexual attraction grows. They must navigate their love amidst class differences and societal expectations.
Martin travels to Itbayat island, of the Batan group, on the far north of the Phillipines, to record the customs of its inhabitants and their life away from modern civilization. Itbayat is open to visitors only in the summer; the storms raging in the region completely isolate the islanders for the rest of the year. The camera gives them the chance to tell their stories. “I was interested in understanding the characteristics of the community beyond its practices and traditions”, says the director. Winner of the Best Documentary award at the .MOV, Manila’s alternative festival dedicated to digital film.
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